With global currency devaluation, I'll wear these back and take my whole family flying!

Shen Li observed the expressions and reactions of the two teachers from the side, feeling both uneasy and somewhat admiring of her older sister. If it were her, she would never have dared to say such things.

Yu Hong's expression changed slightly, because in all her years in the industry, she had never encountered a situation where the initiative was in the hands of the newcomer when signing a contract. Even though Shen Li was outstanding, she was not unprecedented.

Sister Kuan, on the other hand, remained all smiles, showing no sign of displeasure.

Shen Ci first used polite language before getting straight to the point: "The first clause is that both of your contracts clearly state that actors are not allowed to date during the contract period. I hope this clause can be removed."

"I can tell that this clause is something that all companies have when signing new actors, but I think that love is something that cannot be controlled by people. If you suppress the actors' nature, in the end everyone will be secretly dating behind the scenes, and then the company will launch a massive public relations campaign."

“I understand that the company wants its artists to stay single in order to retain fans, but Ali only wants to be an actress, not a star. So I don’t want to use the methods of traffic stars to control my sister’s freedom or even her private life.”

Yu Hong opened her mouth, but couldn't think of a response.

Sister Kuan, still smiling, looked at Shen Li and asked, "Young lady, you're not already in a relationship, are you?"

Shen Li was taken aback, and her face flushed red: "I've never been in a relationship without a teacher."

Shen Ci also explained, "I don't mean that my sister will definitely date in the future, but I want to guarantee her right to date freely."

Sister Kuan raised an eyebrow and nodded: "OK, no problem, I can agree."

Yu Hong bit her lip in confusion, remaining silent.

Seeing this, Shen Ci added, "The second condition is that Ali will not play roles that are too similar to each other within three years. We can exchange conditions. As long as the roles are not overlapping, Ali can play minor supporting roles. It doesn't matter if she doesn't play the lead role."

Shen Li nodded excitedly in agreement. This point from her sister really resonated with her. She wanted to portray many different roles and leave different screen images for the audience.

Sister Kuan thought for a moment and said, "Three years is too long, two years is fine. Because that's the environment in the industry now. There are too many similar scripts. Ancient costume dramas are all wearing the same skin. Dozens of them can be produced in a year, but there are really not many good scripts."

Shen Ci thought about it carefully and realized that what Sister Kuan said was indeed the current situation. Gu Lianxing watched five dramas in the dormitory in a month, three ancient romance dramas and two urban dramas, all with the same plot in different forms.

So Shen Ci nodded and agreed to the two-year timeframe.

Yu Hong sighed softly again, feeling helpless.

Then Shen Ci continued, "Ali doesn't appear on regular variety shows. She's not good with words and is shy, so she's not suitable for variety shows. But if it's for the production team's promotion, she can appear on them occasionally."

"Ali must not entertain investors on behalf of the company, especially not at private drinking parties, absolutely not!"

Shen Ci rattled off a series of supplementary clauses, all of which she could think of that her sister needed, as well as some things that her sister had suffered from in her previous life.

It was very unreasonable, even arrogant, for a newcomer to make such a request, and Shen Ci knew this in his heart.

So she didn't let Ali speak, and instead acted as the arrogant one, standing in front of her sister. As long as Ali benefited from the negotiation, she didn't care.

To Shen Ci's surprise, she thought she would have to argue with the other party about these "excessive" terms for a while, but Sister Kuan agreed to them all from beginning to end.

Looking at Yu Hong again, her face was beyond ugly.

This is the difference in power. Sister Kuan can make a decision on the contract without consulting anyone, but Yu Hong can't; she doesn't have that much power.

So she got up and said, "I'm going to make a phone call."

After leaving the dressing room, Yu Hong dialed her boss's number and briefly reported the current situation to him.

"You've seen the trending topics today. Shen Li has huge potential. If we can't show more sincerity, I won't be able to sign her today."

The person on the other end of the phone said something, and Yu Hong's already troubled face darkened further: "I'm fighting with Sister Kuan for this talent! If you don't give me the authority, am I supposed to risk my life to get him? Are we just going to hand over such a good prospect to 'Golden Xiao' like this?"

"Fine, fine, I can't do anything about it today. Everyone else agrees with what I say, and I just stand there like a block of wood, staring blankly. I can't bear the embarrassment!"

After saying that, Yu Hong angrily hung up the phone.

After taking a few deep breaths to compose herself, she returned to the dressing room with a normal expression, and then smiled at Shen Li and said, "Li, you are a good girl. I really want to sign you, but I really have limited ability to agree to the conditions your sister mentioned today."

"If we force you to sign, we might not be able to protect you well in the future. But Sister Kuan is different; you'll have better opportunities for development with her. I hope we'll have the chance to work together again in the future!"

Shen Li's eyes reddened with apology: "Teacher Yu Hong... I..."

"No need to apologize." Yu Hong looked at her with a calm smile: "Your personality does make you easy to bully. Actually, there's something I've always wanted to apologize to you for. I ran into you backstage at that press conference. When you were being left out by the staff, I could have helped you, but I didn't. I secretly wanted you to suffer a loss so that you would think you should have a company to rely on and then sign a contract with me. I'm very sorry about that."

As Shen Li listened to Yu Hong's words, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. She was such a simple and gentle girl.

She choked up and said, "It's okay, teacher. Although I've only met you a few times, you've taught me so much..."

Yu Hong was also slightly touched. She patted Shen Li on the shoulder, then looked at Shen Ci and said sincerely, "It's good that you're not alone. You have a good older sister."

Shen Li nodded through her tears.

"Sister Kuan!" Yu Hong turned to look at Sister Kuan and smiled helplessly. "I knew I had no chance when I knew you were coming, but it was still a pretty interesting experience. Being able to compete with Sister Kuan for someone is enough for me to brag about for two years."

Sister Kuan smiled and said, "Don't say that. I know your difficulties. Sun Dongjun is very short-sighted. If you're interested in joining 'Golden Boys,' you're welcome anytime!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Hong laughed: "If someone had said this to my boss in the past, I would have at least said a few words in his defense. But today, I completely agree with Sister Kuan. He really... will regret it one day!"

What seemed like a serious negotiation ended in such a heartwarming way.

Yu Hong backed down after realizing the difficulty, and Shen Li's agency contract was eventually successfully signed by "Jin Xiao Media".